TV Kid-Mode Remote

Block the smart TV home screen by schedule and leave only safe kid content

Problem

Parents don't want kids exposed to junk content and game streams on the TV's built-in home screen; kids already picked up streamer slang. Current workarounds require buying specific TVs, installing Projectivity, trimming the home screen, and switching inputs manually, taking nights of tinkering that average parents can't handle.

Solution

A family TV control app or companion box: auto-switch TV input or block home screen by time schedule; preset "kid mode" showing only whitelisted apps and tabs; one-tap switch to elder mode. Prioritize Hisense and mainstream Chinese TVs via ADB or remote protocols.

Users

Families with preschoolers and early primary kids, especially multigenerational households

MVP

Phone app to switch TV input source; time-based rule automation; kid mode whitelist config; one-tap elder mode restore; support common domestic TV brands

Revenue

One-time $29 small hardware box, or app subscription $3/mo; partner with TV brands or parent communities

Why now

Smart TV home ads and low-quality content are widespread and parental anxiety is high; ADB and remote protocols on Chinese TVs are open, so indie devs can start with a phone app without hardware